General Information

Official name:                        Myanmar Union

Capital:                                    Rangoon

Extent:                                     676 552 square kilometres

Population number:             52 millions (2002)

Official language:                  Burma language, the English is used in capital and in bigger towns

State organization:               Republic

Main religion:                        Buddhism is dominating, confessed with 90% of population.

Further, there are represented: Christians (4,9%), Islam (3,9%), Hinduists (1%) and Animismus (1%)